Technical Program Manager, Data Science & Analytics (Short Term)

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.</span><strong> </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.</span></p></div><p>We're looking for a&nbsp;<strong>Contract Technical Program Manager</strong> to support our Product, Data Science &amp; Analytics (DSA), and Engineering organizations during a high-activity period.</p> <p>This is a hands-on execution role. You'll partner with established leaders and cross-functional teams to keep programs moving, surface operational gaps, and help build lightweight systems that improve how we work.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What You Will Do</strong></p> <p><strong>Define and Lead Organization-Wide Programs</strong></p> <h3 data-section-id="wlq5jd" data-start="623" data-end="659">Program Execution &amp; Coordination</h3> <ul data-start="660" data-end="985"> <li data-section-id="1jb37uq" data-start="660" data-end="755">Manage day-to-day execution of cross-functional programs across Product, DSA, and Engineering</li> <li data-section-id="1q5cz8w" data-start="756" data-end="847">Track milestones, dependencies, and risks; flag issues early and drive them to resolution</li> <li data-section-id="1q2jb7m" data-start="848" data-end="985">Support recurring operational forums (data reviews, product reviews) — prep materials, capture decisions, and follow up on action items</li> </ul> <h3 data-section-id="1d461u0" data-start="987" data-end="1013">Data &amp; Metrics Support</h3> <ul data-start="1014" data-end="1505"> <li data-section-id="1obtxl6" data-start="1014" data-end="1124">Partner with Data Engineering and Analytics teams to support data quality tracking and dashboard maintenance</li> <li data-section-id="1gtq4pl" data-start="1125" data-end="1215">Pull and analyze data independently using SQL to support operational and reporting needs</li> <li data-section-id="1olbngo" data-start="1216" data-end="1295">Help document ownership and standards for key metrics and reporting workflows</li> <li data-section-id="23yqgh" data-start="1296" data-end="1374">Assist in monitoring ETL pipeline health and escalating issues appropriately</li> <li data-section-id="2tyex9" data-start="1375" data-end="1505">Support operational data cleanup efforts, including legal file data clearing and maintenance after initial direction is provided</li> </ul> <h3 data-section-id="6ycxtx" data-start="1507" data-end="1535">Operational Improvements</h3> <ul data-start="1536" data-end="1767"> <li data-section-id="4p0oln" data-start="1536" data-end="1626">Identify friction points in existing workflows and propose practical, low-overhead fixes</li> <li data-section-id="y2zuk2" data-start="1627" data-end="1706">Help build or refine playbooks, intake processes, and coordination mechanisms</li> <li data-section-id="3jjubk" data-start="1707" data-end="1767">Support rollout and adoption of new processes across teams</li> </ul> <h3 data-section-id="svn8hi" data-start="1769" data-end="1798">Stakeholder Communication</h3> <ul data-start="1799" data-end="1946"> <li data-section-id="cekoav" data-start="1799" data-end="1875">Prepare clear status updates and program summaries for senior stakeholders</li> <li data-section-id="1obfkh1" data-start="1876" data-end="1946">Facilitate alignment meetings and ensure follow-through on decisions</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You Bring</strong></p> <ul data-start="1967" data-end="2709"> <li data-section-id="1nhf19m" data-start="1967" data-end="2063">4–7 years of experience in Technical Program Management, Product Operations, or a related role</li> <li data-section-id="aijkbn" data-start="2064" data-end="2128">Strong program management and operational execution experience</li> <li data-section-id="1wwmccd" data-start="2129" data-end="2207">Solid understanding of data systems, analytics workflows, or instrumentation</li> <li data-section-id="1utrhmi" data-start="2208" data-end="2318">Comfortable writing SQL queries and pulling data independently (full Data Science expertise is not required)</li> <li data-section-id="331xkw" data-start="2319" data-end="2426">Ability to work through operational and data-clearing tasks with minimal oversight after initial guidance</li> <li data-section-id="tmzmif" data-start="2427" data-end="2519">Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously</li> <li data-section-id="1qnn0oj" data-start="2520" data-end="2569">Clear, direct communicator — written and verbal</li> <li data-section-id="1gf8ans" data-start="2570" data-end="2655">Comfortable operating in ambiguity and ramping quickly in a fast-moving environment</li> <li data-section-id="1lbyh24" data-start="2656" data-end="2709">Experience at a mid-to-large tech company preferred</li> </ul> <p><strong>You Are</strong></p> <ul> <li>A <strong>force multiplier</strong> who significantly increases the effectiveness of the entire organization.</li> <li>A <strong>builder and operator</strong>, equally skilled in defining strategy and driving execution.</li> <li>A <strong>clear, direct communicator</strong> who can influence effectively at all levels without direct authority.</li> <li><strong>Energized</strong> by scale, ambiguity, and high-stakes, complex problems.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-siz